A person is not liable on an instrument unless (i) the person signed the instrument, or (ii) the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under § 57A-3-402.
S.D. Codified Laws § 57A-3-401
Signature necessary for liability on instrument
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 57A-1-101 to 57A-9-809 (574 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Interests of B.J.T. (2005)
Most recently applied in In the Interests of B.J.T. (December 2005)
Source: SL 1994, ch 367, § 3-401; SL 2024, ch 198, § 23.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.